| > | | | | namely the test match, one day match and the |
| The word cricket has got two disparate meanings. | | | | twenty-twenty. The test match is the longest |
| According to the first meaning, cricket stands for an | | | | version of the game which is regarded as the most |
| insect which is found commonly in the Indian | | | | monotonous and boring by many people. The latest |
| subcontinent. The other and better known meaning | | | | version called the twenty- twenty is the most |
| of cricket is the form of a game which is played with | | | | preferred as it hardly lasts for four hours. It also |
| a bat and a ball, has two teams and consists of | | | | helps in generation of a huge amount of revenue for |
| eleven players on each side. It further consists of | | | | the various cricket control boards of the various |
| two umpires who regulated the proceedings of the | | | | countries. Now, with the advent of technology, the |
| game by displaying various types of signals by using | | | | cell phones have become the most important |
| their hands and legs. The bowler bowls the ball and | | | | gadgets in use. |
| the batsmen have to hit it anywhere he or she likes. | | | | There also exist phones which cater to exclusive |
| The game of cricket is not like just any other game | | | | lovers of the game of cricket. They have special |
| played in the country. The game of cricket is more | | | | features for receiving updates, live scores and even |
| like a religion in the Indian subcontinent. In India, a | | | | ball by ball updates too. Such cricket phones also |
| country with a population of more than a billion | | | | have a market. The used cricket phones are often |
| (which is second largest in the world), the players are | | | | available in the market for a price which is generally |
| treated as god if they perform well in the cricket | | | | very less than the original price. Ultimately, it can be |
| matches, but they also have to face the harsh | | | | said that such phones cater to a specific strata of |
| sentiments of the people when their performance is | | | | the society consisting of the people for whom |
| not up to the mark. Although the game of cricket | | | | cricket is an important thing. Hence it has proved to |
| originated in England, but it slowly spread to the | | | | be a good innovation till now and also has a |
| other parts of the world. | | | | well-defined market. |
| The game of cricket is played in three formats | | | | |